How To Set Up A Tank For Tadpoles
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- Setting up an aquarium for tadpoles is super easy and in this video, I show you how to do it.
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I’d just like to say a big thank you for doing these videos. They have been so informative and I’ve copied what you do to a T! The websites always leave out some key information. I’ve just set up a second tank for my son, as one of the tadpoles sprung arms overnight! I was too worried about the cold weather next week to release it. I think I’ve enjoyed it as much as my kids 😂
Thank you so much! It's comments like this that keep me making videos. I'm so glad I could help. Don't be afraid to ask any questions you might have, I'm always happy to help if I can.
Thank you so much! I rescued these 2 baby tadpoles from a oil pil in a parking lot!
I did this once years ago. I raised 6 American toad tadpoles till they metamorphized. Then I released them exactly where I found them. They were sooo tiny and precious.
I've been wanting to do it again ever since. It was wonderful.
It is a fantastic hobby. I love the little tadpoles and frogs and it's always sad to see them go.
what was that calcium stiff for bone growth? I can't seem to pause right at the moment. also how often should I change the water of feed them? and do they need bubbles in the water like the fish do? I read that they eat algae and if there is some in their tank they don't need any extra food. we ride by our pond every day so im wondering do we collect some the age or should I buy the food. so stoked about this! we are doing for my toddler to see the life cycle of the frogs and he is quite obsessed, and was just melting my heart when we collected them telling the big frog that she shouldn't worry that he will take care of her babies then set them free when they turn into frogs
It was cuttlefish bone. It's the kind of thing people put in their budgie cages for the birds to nibble on.
You don't need to change the water too often, but it's a bit of a judgement call. The more tadpoles you have the quicker the water will get dirty. I usually do a partial water change every 1 - 2 weeks. But you may need to do it more or less. Adding lots of plants can reduce the need for water changes.
As for bubbles, I've never used them, but there's no harm in putting in a small one. Try to stay away from anything that creates a current in the water as forcing the tadpoles to swim against a steady current will exhaust them.
Even if there is algae in the water, I'd advise adding food as well. Tadpoles are constantly eating and if there's a bit of competition for food, they will start to eat each other. So it's best to give them more than they need rather than risk giving them too little. You can always remove excess food if it's not getting eaten.
That sounds wonderful for you and your child, it seems like you have a budding nature lover there!
Good luck, and I'm always happy to answer questions. Also there's plenty of longer, more in depth videos on my channel that might help you too.
The tadpoles in my pond have basically taken over now- they’re everywhere- although the numbers should come down as dragonfly/damselfly nymphs come and chomp then up
Yeah, life is hard for a tadpole, there are so many things that want to eat them! That's why frogs lay so many eggs.
I just scooped the tadpoles out of a drying puddle and stuck them in my funky algae rainwater bin.
Yeah, that will work. As long as they get some decent sunlight, I'm sure they'll be okay.
can't wait for the new videoss
I'm looking forward to getting going properly.
Yeaahhhhh Frog Watch coming soon !!!!!!
Yes!
Thank you for a very nice video. This reminded me of the hopping mad episode.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very helpful video 👍
Thank you!
Gravel is should be based on the size of the tadpoles
I found some bullfrog tadpoles and put them in my 30 gallon community fish tank to help clean up the algea.
Ooh, bullfrog tadpoles! I bet they're huge compared to the ones I'll be getting!
Excellent and useful factoid nugget. 👍😎👍
Thanks 👍
wew wow
So cute
They are!
I'm surprised I haven't come across your channel before. Great information. I collect the tadpoles that appear on top of my friend's pool cover in the spring and raise them. There is a mix of frogs and toads. The metamorphosis is cool to watch. I let them go in the yard and see them quite often. Thank you for sharing your experience.
That's great! Thanks for watching :-)
Also I have toad tadpoles too
Nice! I'd love to get some toadpoles and see how they grow.
I was at this pond where there was millions of tadpoles some tadpoles had dried up on land. I’m thinking of getting some and bringing them to my Ouse so I’m looking at tuts.
Good luck to you, it's a really fun hobby to get into.
Not really has the natural scape look but does has the things that are needed to keep frogs but it maybe can work
I just rescued tadpoles from a pool frame and i need help- i added in their water along with filtered water (purified of chlorine of course) and they have some food in there (boiled lettuce and prawns) and duckweed but they seem to be at the surface of the tank gasping for air, do you think its ammonia or oxygen levels being too high or low? How do i help them? Thank you!
I wouldn't worry too much. That sounds like very normal behaviour for tadpoles. As tadpoles grow, they will gradually switch from breathing through gills to breathing through lungs and so will spend lots of time gulping in air from the surface of the water.
If you're still concerned, add in some oxygenating pond plants, those will help maintain the oxygen level of the water, as well as help in keeping the water clean and clear.
I found tadpoles with little growing legs today, and since they're in a very dirty and small pond that's going out of water because it's hot, I want to try to save as many as I can
Nice. It can be a problem when the ponds start to dry up. Good luck to you.
i just found some tadpoles in my pool in I'm trying to figure out can i use fish conditioner for the tap water to protect my tadpoles
If it's a chlorine remover, then it should be fine for tadpoles. I use 'Tap Safe', but that's just a brand, so anything that makes tap water safe for fish should work just the same for tadpoles.
Omg
We have a foot bucket of water in front of our ladder to our pool and one day I saw a thousands of baby tadpoles so now I’m taking care of them are their getting so big their not yet frogs but once they are I will be resending them into our pond in my neighborhood I was wonder how to change the water because I spend hours changing my water and it’s so difficult and they have a 10 gallon tank
I usually do a partial water change. So I'll remove about a third of the water and replace with fresh.
One way to cut down on the number of water changes you need to do is to add in more plants. Plants do a great job of keeping the water clean as they use the nutrients in the water to grow.
It can be a delicate balance when you feed them, try not to give too much food as leftover food will make the water dirty, but obviously you need to make sure there's enough for all of them or they'll start to eat each other!
Good luck!
It does look like a fun hobby I really like frogs they are cute and beneficial for the environment. I'd love to try this out. Thanks for the informative video.
No problem. If you're interested, I have quite a lot of longer, more in depth videos on this topic on my channel. I'm always happy to answer any questions.
@GregsWildlife I'm definitely interested and I'll give em a watch. Thanks
I used treated tap water and it killed my tadpoles so be careful. I let the water conditioner and tap sit 24 hours and my babies didn't make it. Also if you didn't find them in a pond you can release them to the closest natural water source.
Great advice 👍
Is it okay to use tap water as long as there is a filter in the tank? If so, should you have to wait so long for the water to be completely filtered?
It's not advisable to use a filter with tadpoles as they can become caught up in the mechanism. They are weak swimmers and the current created by filters can exhaust them.
Also, I don't think filters actually remove chlorine, although I could be wrong about that, I've never actually used one. But if they don't remove the chlorine, you'd still need to treat the water or wait for the chlorine to disappear.
You can speed up the process by boiling the water, perhaps that might help.
@@GregsWildlife thank you! :D
I mean since my already pet frogs had eggs like 3000 of em like last week and they hatched and just chilling on big rocks and crap so I technically do t gotta release all right
Is your pet frog a native species in your area? If not, you can't release them into the wild. I have no idea what you'd do with thousands of frogs! Maybe find a breeder who might know what to do?
@@GregsWildlife yes its a american toad
another unfortunate reality is every tadpole you adopt is one less meal for a native creature, tadpoles live a sad life but a necessity to other animals
I get what you're saying, but with thousands of tadpoles in the pond I get them from, I doubt I'm depriving much of a meal.
Besides, amphibians are in bigger danger of extinction than the creatures that would eat them, at least around the pond I get them from.
@@GregsWildlife true that you have them an opportunity to not be food
One question do u have to clean the poo?
I usually only do partial water changes. I never bother doing a full clean. It's not like fish where you're going to be keeping them for years, so the build up of poo over the time you have them as tadpoles is not that bad. Of course it might depend on how many tadpoles you have. But in short, I don't really bother doing it.
Could you try and feed your tadpoles dog food I boil it first but they love it!!!
I think my dog would get annoyed!
Pls tell me where to buy tadpoles UK for a cheap price, by the way why do you need to return the frog back to the pond it started in
You don't buy tadpoles in the UK, I believe it's illegal to sell them. You must return them because they are wild animals, not pets. It's fine to keep them as tadpoles for a while to watch them grow, but they should not be kept as pets once they become frogs. It's not good for them.
If you want a pet frog there are plenty of species that are more suitable than our native common frog.
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@@Memesdailysub Thanks!
I find my in the road
Can you keep the frogs if you want?
You shouldn't. The frogs don't make good pets as adults. It's best to release them.
No hate or anything but i have a normal fish tank with just duckweed and water with cuban tree frogs in them and there doin just fine without a filter a bubbler and unnecessary items that fish use
Yeah, that sounds absolutely fine. I like to add a bit more decoration like gravel because it looks nice, but it's not needed.
I've never used a filter or air bubbler things, again, it's not needed. As long as you keep the water reasonably fresh and provide plants for oxygen, and enough food, you should be good to go.
I got mine from my pool. I took 8 in and my mom killed the rest with chlorine and I didn't know. I've had them for 3 weeks now and they are good. There's a river in the back of my neighborhood so that's where they live right? I'll release them there.
Frogs will breed in still water, not rivers, so it's unlikely that the river is where they would come from. There's probably ponds nearby, perhaps in a neighbour's garden or park close by. If you can, try to find the nearest pond to where you are and release them there. If you can't do that, then release them in a sheltered spot in the garden in an area of overgrown vegetation or long grass and hopefully they will find their way.
Frogs spend most of their time on land, not in water, so don't feel like you have to release them near water. If the adults found their way to your garden, then these ones should be okay in the area too.
Good luck!
@@GregsWildlife thanks!
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What if I can’t wait for the water
If you can't leave the water to stand for long enough then you'll need to treat it with something like Tap Safe to get rid of the chlorine.
Is it ok to keep them?
Keeping tadpoles is fine, but they should always be released once they have got all their legs. Wild caught European Common Frogs do not make good pets as adults.
No filter??
No. It's not really needed. Just have plenty of plants and regular, partial water changes.
Dont forget to cycle the tank! Tadpoles need a good amount of bacterial growth in the water and substrate or they can die from new tank syndrome and ammonia spikes. Please do your research on aquarium water and local laws before taking tadpoles from their habitat.
I don't use a filter, so tank cycling isn't something I do. I've never had an issue with new tank syndrome and I always have a good population of daphnia so I'm confident in the water quality.
I always add some of the pond water that will import bacteria and other small pond organisms to give the tank a boost of natural conditions.
Don't worry, before I started doing this around 7 years ago, I did as much research as possible, but I'm always learning new things every year.
Thanks for your comment :-)
my tadpoles have back legsssssssssssssssssssss
so the tadpoles i keep inside and warm even with less food grow bigger and develop faster but the tadpoles in my pong even tho i give them a ton of food grow slow its because of the heat amazing how heat affects it so much!
Yes! I find the tadpoles in the tank grow so much faster than the ones in the pond.
It’s most likely the stable conditions, temp especially
My frogs are starting to come out of the water,!!!!!
Wow! I'm so far behind.